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1
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EFRS Vision Statement

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To make Edmonton a safer, more livable city by providing the best fire rescue services in North America

2
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EFRS Mission Statement

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We are committed to protecting Life, Property, and the Environment

3
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4 Core Values

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Safety
Service
Relationships
Team Work

4
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7 Core functions

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1-Fire Suppression
2-Fire Prevention
3-Fire Investigations
4-First Response to Medical Events
5-MVC Response
6-Special Rescue Response
7-Hazardous Materials Response
5
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4 Organizational Principles

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Discipline
Unity of Command
Division of Labor
Span of Control

DUDS

6
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Discipline

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Refers to an organizations responsibility to provide the direction needed to satisfy the goals and directions of the organization. Discipline of the ERFS is laid out in our SOP’s and SOG’s.

7
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Unity of Command

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Chain of command is the pathway of responsibility from highest to lowest and operates by unity of command

  • a person can only report directly to one supervisor
  • indirectly everyone reports to the chief through the chain of command
8
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Division of Labor

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Dividing larger operations into smaller manageable tasks

9
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Span of Control

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the number of personnel/units one person can effectively manage. 3-7 fire fighters / functional units

10
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city organizational flow

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Fire Chief Ken Block to
GM Citizen services Rob Smyth to
City Manager Linda Cochrane to city Council

11
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5 Sections of Fire Chief Ken Blocks Office

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1- Fire Rescue Operations; Robert Scott McDonald
2-Office Of Emergency Management: Robert Squier
3-Public Safety: Russell Croome
4-Technical Services: Bryan Singleton
5-Training and Logistics: Kevin Lefebvre

12
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Deputy Chief Of Operations

and 6 responsibilities

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Robert Scott McDonald:

Fire suppression event response
Medical event response
Rescue event response
Hazardous Materials event response
Regional Mutual Aid event response
Specialty Operations
13
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Chief of Specialty Operations

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Chief Brad Hoekstra:

Technical Rescue Coordinator
Hazmat Coordinator
Jet Boat Coordiantor

14
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Deputy Chief of Training and Logistics

and 5 responsibilities

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Kevin Lefebvre:

Training and E-Learning
Fire Rescue Facilities
Fire Rescue Fleet and Apparatus Equipment
Logistical Planning
Health and Wellness Program
15
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Chief Of Training

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Chief Dave Oldham:

2 assistant chiefs of training each with 2 training officers and 2 adjuncts

16
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Deputy Chief of Public Safety

and 6 responsibilities

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Russell Croome:

Fire Prevention and Public ED.
Fire Inspections
Fire Investigations 
Fire Protection Engineering
EFRS/EPS Partnered Arson Investigations
Quality Management Plan
17
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Deputy Chief of Technical Services

and 6 responsibilities

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Bryan Singleton

Fire Accreditation
Environmental Management
Mapping services
Public Safety Technology
Call eval. Dispatch Services/Communication
Data and Analytics
18
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Deputy Chief of Office of Emergency Management

and 5 responsibilities

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Robert Squier

Emrg. operations Center (EOC)
Emrg. Manag. Planning
Emrg. Manag. Training and Public Awareness
Emrg. Support Response Team
Corporate Business Continuity Planning
19
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Minimum manning

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2015 precies 198, during training 203 &

as of Dec. 2016 208ff